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Institute of Our Lady of Mercy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy (number 290544) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Institute of Our Lady of Mercy do?
The Charity's activities are carried on by individual Sisters acting within parish communities and the wider community. It runs and supports Catholic schools and care homes. The Trustees care for their own Sisters who are retiring from active work. The Charity also makes grants to beneficiaries and assists other charities with similar objects.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
Answers Institute of Our Lady of Mercy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's highest-paid staff paid?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's money come from?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy reported £12m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.3m (36%), investments £3.2m (27%), donations and legacies £2.7m (22%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £21k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.3m · 36%
Investments£3.2m · 27%
Donations and legacies£2.7m · 22%
Other income£1.8m · 15%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Institute of Our Lady of Mercy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Kenya · Peru · Ireland · Romania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Institute of Our Lady of Mercy registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Institute of Our Lady of Mercy yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Institute of Our Lady of Mercy.
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Is Institute of Our Lady of Mercy a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute of Our Lady of Mercy as a registered charity (number 290544) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's charity number?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's charity number is 290544. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290544?
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What does Institute of Our Lady of Mercy do?
The Charity's activities are carried on by individual Sisters acting within parish communities and the wider community. It runs and supports Catholic schools and care homes. The Trustees care for their own Sisters who are retiring from active work. The Charity also makes grants to beneficiaries and assists other charities with similar objects.
Does Institute of Our Lady of Mercy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Institute of Our Lady of Mercy. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Institute of Our Lady of Mercy?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's website listed in our register data is http://www.ourladyofmercy.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's money come from?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy reported £12m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.3m (36%), investments £3.2m (27%), donations and legacies £2.7m (22%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £21k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute of Our Lady of Mercy?
The register records Institute of Our Lady of Mercy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's trustees paid?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Institute of Our Lady of Mercy previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Institute of Our Lady of Mercy: The Institute of Our Lady of Mercy.
When was Institute of Our Lady of Mercy registered as a charity?
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy was entered on the register on 30 November 1984.